Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain Stripper

Will your stripper remove a Cabot Semi Solid Deep Base stain?

I have a new addition to the same deck (added stairs). Can I use the stripper on there and then the brightener to prep the new deck prior to staining or do you recommend using the deck cleaner instead?

Mark K:

I used the cleaner + brightener on my roof deck about two weeks ago. It got rid of most of the grime and old, failed stain but not quite all of it.

Then a couple of days ago I used the stripper + brightener on a section of the deck to remove the rest of the stain that the cleaner didn't quite get.

Now that the deck has dried, there is a noticeable difference in color between the section where I used the cleaner + brightener and the section where I used the stripper + brightener. The section where I used the stripper has a considerably more yellow tint while the section where I used the cleaner is much more pale.

What should I do to get the color of the deck even before I apply the new stain? Should I do a round of stripper + brightener on the remaining part of the deck or can I just do another application of brightener on the section where I applied the stripper to get it the same pale color as the rest of the deck?

Thanks

I would try brightener on all of it. It should even out the colors.

I used the cleaner + brightener on my roof deck about two weeks ago. It got rid of most of the grime and old, failed stain but not quite all of it.

Then a couple of days ago I used the stripper + brightener on a section of the deck to remove the rest of the stain that the cleaner didn't quite get.

Now that the deck has dried, there is a noticeable difference in color between the section where I used the cleaner + brightener and the section where I used the stripper + brightener. The section where I used the stripper has a considerably more yellow tint while the section where I used the cleaner is much more pale.

What should I do to get the color of the deck even before I apply the new stain? Should I do a round of stripper + brightener on the remaining part of the deck or can I just do another application of brightener on the section where I applied the stripper to get it the same pale color as the rest of the deck?

Thanks

1. Yes that is fine.
2. Since it is vertical it may not need anything at all. Maybe just a light rinse with a pressure washer to remove dirt.

Comment #2
Continuing
Can I omit the brightener step after the initial stripper, let the wood dry, then perform the touch up with the stripper, then use the brightener?

2. What are your recommendations if it is longer than two weeks since an area has been brightened before I am able to stain it?

Thank you.

I am about to use your stripper and brightener products to remove a Cabot oil based stain from the rough cut cedar siding on my house. Unfortunately mildew has become a problem. I have been stripping and staining small areas over the last few years with Biowash and Natural Deck Oil products, which are no longer available.
I am in the "test patch" stage of trying your product and have several questions about the timing for using the brightener. Your directions indicate that it should be applied while the wood is still wet/damp from washing off the stripper and then to let dry for two or three days before staining. I also read in one of your comments that it could be up to two weeks before staining.

Here are my questions.
1. Although the stripper did a good job removing the Cabot stain there are still gray blotches from the mildew. I plan on touching up those areas by reapplying the stripper.

See comment #2 for continuation

Dana Robbins:

WOW! 30 year old covered deck, 16 x 16. 30 years of layers, including 2 layers of semi transparent oil based (yes, the prior owner used oil over oil). Used 1.5 gallons of "mix", 15 oz. total of solution, applied with a deck sprayer, set for 30 minutes, power washed off with a 40 degree tip, followed with brightener. Bare wood. 30 years of junk - [i][b]gone[/b][/i]. This product is the [i][b]greatest[/b][/i].

Awesome!

WOW! 30 year old covered deck, 16 x 16. 30 years of layers, including 2 layers of semi transparent oil based (yes, the prior owner used oil over oil). Used 1.5 gallons of "mix", 15 oz. total of solution, applied with a deck sprayer, set for 30 minutes, power washed off with a 40 degree tip, followed with brightener. Bare wood. 30 years of junk - [i][b]gone[/b][/i]. This product is the [i][b]greatest[/b][/i].

Ted Ward:

I have a cedar deck and applied Thompson's tinted water sealer last summer it's looking weathered now (thought here are some areas where it was applied a little to thick). Will the Cleaner work on this or do I need to use the stripper? Thanks in advance.

Stripper and the brightener.

I have a cedar deck and applied Thompson's tinted water sealer last summer it's looking weathered now (thought here are some areas where it was applied a little to thick). Will the Cleaner work on this or do I need to use the stripper? Thanks in advance.

Toni:

Can the stripper be safely used near or on Timber Tech products? I have cedar decking but it's all surrounded by timber tech railings.

It will not harm Timbertech.

Can the stripper be safely used near or on Timber Tech products? I have cedar decking but it's all surrounded by timber tech railings.

Glenn Shaffer:

I used Behr Premium Wood-Toned Deck Waterproofing Wood Finish (Cedar Naturaltone No 501) which is peeling badly particurally where the sun hits most. I want to strip it. Will the Restore-A-Deck Stropper dot he trick?

Behr is very hard to remove. You will need a pressure washer with the stripper and will need to strip a few times to get it all off.

I used Behr Premium Wood-Toned Deck Waterproofing Wood Finish (Cedar Naturaltone No 501) which is peeling badly particurally where the sun hits most. I want to strip it. Will the Restore-A-Deck Stropper dot he trick?

Shoot for 95% removal. A little here or there should be okay.

it was a cabot semi transparent in a chestnut brown and I plan on using the dark oak twp stain. Is it ok if I strip it again?

Taija, depends on what the old stain was and if the color is similar.

So I've stripped and sanded my porch. There is some remnants of stain remaining. I plan on applying twp stain. Should I strip it again to get off some of the remnants or will twp cover it up just fine?

If you need to you can.

I stripped and brightened the porch. Can I wait a couple days and strip and brighten it again?

Carlo, yes the stripper will help remove the gray.

We have a narrow deck leading to the front door. Areas getting the most sun are grey but shaded area under roof eaves have retained original transparent stain. Does the stripper restore the grey boards close to their natural wood color? Or should I use the Cleaner first?

You can apply the stripper to wet wood.

Do you apply the stripper to wet or dry wood?

Removing newly applied stain is much harder. It will get it off but you may need to strip it a few times.

I recently stained my porch with Cabot preservative semi transparent stain. Th color is terrible and it was rained on. Now leaving it blotchy and tacky feeling. Will this rad remove the stain?

It should remove that by applying the stripper and pressure washing off.

It is a cabot oil semi-transparent I believe

What brand of stain are you trying to remove from the siding?

May be a silly questions, but this is good for use on stained cedar siding as well, not just decks? If so, is there any scrubbing required or does the finish come off with a pressure washer after applying the RAD stripper?